A.J. Abrams and Harrison Smith missed 3-pointers that would have tied the game, and another Texas possession ended with a turnover.

Kansas St. 77, Nebraska 72: In Manhattan, Kan., Jacob Pullen had 18 points and Denis Clemente added 14 for Kansas State (20-9, 9-6), which scored 18 points off 17 Nebraska turnovers to reach 20 wins in three straight seasons for the first time since 1980-82.

Nebraska (16-11, 6-8) had a good night offensively, shooting 49 percent to break the 60-point barrier for the first time in seven games.